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ISLAMABAD: Lawyers’ representatives from the federal capital on Tuesday demanded that future appointments to the Islamabad High Court (IHC) be made from among the Islamabad lawyers, as they voiced serious concerns over alleged corruption in the district judiciary.
The demands were made during a joint press conference held at the Islamabad High Court Bar Association following a meeting attended by representatives of the Pakistan Bar Council, Islamabad Bar Council, Islamabad High Court Bar Association and Islamabad District Bar Association.
Among those present were Pakistan Bar Council member Raja Rizwan Abbasi, Islamabad Bar Council member Raja Aleem Abbasi, Islamabad High Court Bar Association President Syed Wajid Ali Gilani, Secretary Barrister Qasim Nawaz Abbasi, Islamabad District Bar Association President Chaudhry Naeem Gujjar and Secretary Khawar Dhaniyal.
Addressing the media, Raja Aleem Abbasi said lawyers deliberated for more than three hours on issues confronting the legal fraternity, particularly the performance of the subordinate judiciary. He alleged that corruption complaints were being reported within the district judiciary and urged the authorities to take notice.
